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Class number:
2025
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Title: Intro Intl Relations |
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Department: Political Science |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
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Current enrollment: 23 |
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Available seats: 2 |
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Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
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End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM, MECC - 232 |
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Instructor(s): Hamidi, Sidra |
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Prerequisite(s): This course is not open to seniors. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences and Global Requirements |
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Note: 13 seats reserved for first year students, 9 seats for sophomores, and 3 seats for juniors who have declared a POLS major. No seniors unless by Instructor Permission. |
Course Description:
This course offers an introduction to international relations (IR), addressing fundamental questions in the fields of international security, international political economy, and international law & organization. We learn about the leading theoretical perspectives in political science-Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism-as well as a range of alternatives rooted in domestic politics, political psychology, postmodernism, Marxism, and feminism. The course serves as a foundational introduction to the IR subfield, with equal emphasis on substantive issues and theoretical concerns. |